Birth Name: Maria del Mar del Castillo
Birth Date: 1964-06-01
Birth Place: Madrid, Spain
Details
Alternate Names: Maria Del Mar, Maria Del Mar Nicolás, Maria del Mar del Castillo, Marie del Mar
Physical Characteristics: N/A
Career
First Appearances: - The Child Saver (1988) as Lola
Most Important Roles: - Jekyll + Hyde (2006) as Professor Poole
- The Skulls III (2004) as Det. Valdez
- The Christmas Shoes (2002) as Kate Layton
- An Ice Wine Christmas (2021) as Sunny Ruiz
- Engaged to Kill (2006) as Abby Lord
- Price of Glory (2000) as Rita Ortega
- RoboCop: Prime Directives (2001) as Sara Cable
- Moonshine Highway (1996) as Ethel Miller
- Tails You Live, Heads You're Dead (1995) as Melanie Quint
- Cold Sweat (1993) as Joanne
Career Highlights: - Jekyll + Hyde (2006)
- The Skulls III (2004)
- The Christmas Shoes (2002)
- An Ice Wine Christmas (2021)
- Engaged to Kill (2006)
- Price of Glory (2000)
- RoboCop: Prime Directives (2001)
- Moonshine Highway (1996)
- Tails You Live, Heads You're Dead (1995)
- Cold Sweat (1993)
Awards
Awards: - Won Canadian Comedy Award - Film - Performance - Female (2011)
- Nominated for 1 Gemini - Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role (2001)
- Won ACTRA Toronto Award - ACTRA Award for Outstanding Performance - Female (2007)
Full Biography
Maria del Mar del Castillo, known professionally as Maria del Mar, is a Canadian television actress born in Madrid, Spain in 1964 and raised in Ottawa, Ontario. She has appeared in numerous series such as 'Street Legal', 'Tek War', 'Relativity', 'Mercy Point', 'Terminal City', and 'Blue Murder'. Notably, her performance in 'A Touch of Grey' (2009) earned her a Canadian Comedy Award for Best Female Performance in a Feature. She was also nominated for a Gemini Award for her role in 'Blue Murder'. Known for her volunteerism within ACTRA union, Maria del Mar received the ACTRA Award of Excellence in 2024.
